Restaurant Fined $1,850

DIGEST

A state hearing officer fined the Arcade Tap Room $1,850 on Friday for health violations found last month when the landmark downtown Delray Beach restaurant reopened.

All the problems were corrected by the reinspection on Feb. 12.

The violations health inspectors found included refrigerator temperatures too high to keep food fresh, flies and maggots around the dumpster and evidence of rodent and roach infestation.

There were nine major and 13 minor violations.

State hearing officer Fred Fluty of the Department of Business Regulation, Hotel and Restaurant Division, presides over monthly hearings in which restaurants cited with serious problems must show the reason for the problems. Fines are usually levied and may go as high as $500 per violation.